A Journalists Guide to Uncovering Corporate Lobbying
DeSmog UK managing editor Mat Hope and reporter Chloe Farand will share their experiences of tracking corporate lobbying and its impact on environmental issues as the UK prepares to leave the EU. Come along to learn what tools and skills you need to expose the stories behind the headlines.
Mat Hope is Editor of DeSmog UK. He has been investigating and exposing the politics behind climate inaction for various outlets for over a decade. He has a PhD in the political communication of climate change.
Chloe Farand is a freelance journalist and reporter for DeSmog UK specialising in uncovering corporate wrongdoing. She has had articles published in the Guardian, Independent, New Statesman and Bella Caledonia.
This workshop is for media or activists interested in how to trace hidden corporate interference in democracy.
Racism in the Media: See it, Say it, Sorted?
This workshop will help you both spot, critique and expose racism in the mainstream media, especially the national press.
Bella Figura Workshop: Learn how to live, love and eat like an Italian to transform your life
Come to this workshop to learn how ‘living like an Italian’ can succeed where other lifestyle regimens do not, and how saying YES instead of NO can help you find your inner Sophia Loren.
Solidarity - Persecuted Journalists Abroad
Gary Allison, director at POC, explores how we can show solidarity with and provide support to the many brave journalists who have reported on human rights abuses and consequently live under threat for their and their families' lives, are often left indigent and stateless and who deserve support to rebuild their lives in new countries.